Hydrocarbon-fluid burner.



PATENTED DEG. 12, 1905.

B.SPBNGER. HYDROOARBON FLUIDBURNER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-6. 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HYDROCARBON-FLUID BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed March 6, 1905. Serial No. 248,432-

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. ELY SPENCER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hydrocarbon-FluidBurners,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined burner and gas generator forhydrocarbon fluids, which is an improvement upon a similar apparatusdescribed in my application for patent, Serial No. 236,776, filedDecember 14, 1904.

The special object of this improvement is to effect a moreequabledistribution of the hydrocarbon fluid in the burner and to betterprotect the fluid in the oil-reservoir, which is adjacent to andsupplies the fluid directly to the burner.

The principal points of difference between this invention and that shownin the application referred to is in the arrangement of thefluid-distributing pipes within the burner and in the construction andarrangement of the fluid-reservoir.

In the drawings which form a part of this application, Figure l is aside elevation of my improved apparatus with a portion broken away. Fig.2 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of theoil-reservoir. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the oil-reservoir with aportion broken away. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the arrangement ofthe oil-distributing pipes, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the plateswhich form a part of the oil-reservoir.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A represents a base on which myimproved apparatus is supported and which serves as a drippan for thefluid when it first flows into the burner. Extending transversely ofthis base at its opposite ends are ribs a a, and through the center ofthe base is a pipe-hole (0 Supported on the ribs (0 is a burner which isformed, as shown, in two sheet-metal cylindrical sections B B, the outerends of which are closed and the inner ends are secured to theoil-reservoir G by screws 6 Extending part way around the sections B areannular slots 6, and a slot f extends longitudinally along the bottom ofthe sections, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The reservoir 0, from which the fluid is supplied to the burner B,consists of a circular cast-iron box formed with a central chamber 0 anda series of pockets c surrounding same, the partitions c dividing thepockets from the central chamber and the partitions 0 dividing thepockets from each other. This reservoir is formed with a hollow base 0which is adapted to rest upon and be secured to the base A and is alsoprovided with a threaded tubular opening 0, which extends from thecentral chamber downwardly and communicates-with the hollow base 0 Inthe opposite face of the reservoir are openings 0 respectively,surrounded by downwardly-extending bosses which are internally threadedto receive the oil-distributing pipes to be described. In the drawingsthe central chamber 0' and the annular pockets 0 will be filled withasbestos or mineral-wool packing and the pockets will be closed byplates 0 respectively, which will be secured to the opposite walls ofthe reservoir by suitable bolts, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Screwedinto the opening 0 is a fluid-supply pipec which may lead to orcommunicate with any suitable source of supply and pass downwardlythrough the opening a in the base A.

The oil-distributing pipe or element is made up of the section d, on oneend of which is screwed a cross-pipe d, the opposite ends of which arecoupled with parallel-arranged pipes d (Z through the walls of which areformed series of openings d which are arranged spirally around saidpipes. The opposite ends of the pipes d are closed by caps d5 Thethreaded outer end of the section d is adapted to be screwed into thethreaded opening 0 or 0 It will be understood that there are two ofthese fluid-distributing elements, one of whigzh will be connected to cand the other to 0 In the use of the abovedescribed apparatus the burnerB will be filled with asbestos or mineral wool,the same being packedloosely around the fluid-distributing elements, as described, and willform a suitable absorbent medium forthe fluid, which will not bedestroyed by combustion of the gases generated in the usual manner insuch devices. The fluid entering through the pipe 0 will pass up intothe central chamber 0 and flow outwardly through the openings 0 0 intothe fluid-distributing elements described, and as it escapes into thepacking in the burner some of it will drip through the openings in thelatter into the base A, which is made hollow or with aflange, so as tohold a limited amount of the fluid, and upon the latter being lightedthe heat from the flame will generate the gas, which will envelop theburner and produce the desired flame in the usual manner. In-

asmuch as the central chamber 0 is surrounded by the packing in thepockets 0 it is to a desired extent protected from the heat, and thusthe danger of the fluid being converted into gas before it reaches thedistributing elements is avoided.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hydrocarbon-fluid burner of the class described, a cylinderhaving a plurality of spaced slots and packed with a suitablenoncombustible absorbent material, a fluid-reservoir arranged centrallyof said burner and having fluid inlet and outlet openings in its walls,in combination with fluid-distributing perforated pipes connected withsaid reservoir and extending throughout said burner, said reservoirprovided with a suitable absorbent and non-combustible packing, andmeans forintroducingfluid into said reservoir.

2. In a hydrocarbon-fluid burner of the class described, a cylinderhaving a plurality of spaced slots and packed with a suitablenoncombustible absorbent material, a fluid-reservoir arranged centrallyof said burner and having discharge-openings in its opposite walls, incombination with fluid-distributing means connected with said reservoirand extending throughout said burner, said means consisting of asupply-pipe connected with the center of parallel perforated pipeshaving ELY SPENCER.

Witnesses:

H. DELOS HIGMAN, F. BENJAMIN.

